Thorcon Supports the American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification Programs

Thorcon Shotcrete and Shoring takes pride in doing high quality work on the wide variety of projects we are awarded. In addition, Thorcon also specializes in high-end projects for its clientele throughout the Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Regions of the United States. Performing high quality work is important to us, so Thorcon encourages our team members to grow their …

The Price of Shotcrete Equipment in Colorado

Are you a person that likes to tinker with different mechanical things, build or construct things, or work on cars, trucks, or motorcycles? Or are you someone that enjoys baking, or preparing great cuisine in the kitchen? Either way, if you enjoy any of the above – you can certainly appreciate having the right tools to do the job. …

Western U.S. Shotcrete Contractors & Exceptional Customer Service – What Does It Mean to You?

“If You Don’t Have Time to Do It Right, When Will You Have Time to Do It Over?” – John Wooden By now everyone has heard of the cable provider well known for providing horrific customer service – but who represents the opposite of this? We typically hear about the bad players, but what about companies that go …

Colorado Shotcrete Staining – A Natural Environment Perfect for This Innovative Technique

Colored and patterned concrete have been used to enhance driveways, sidewalks, and patios for several years now.  However, colored and patterned concrete do not lend themselves well to being utilized on walls like shotcrete does. If you live in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, or Utah, or have visited any of these states, you …

Shotcrete Market to Increase Further by 2020

This week, Businesswire produced a press release referencing an interesting report from a few months ago, published in Markets and Markets. The report details projections for the shotcrete and gunite industry from 2015 on to 2020. At Thorcon Shotcrete and Shoring, we might only serve a portion of the global sprayed concrete market, but we …

Shotcrete Helps Science Researchers

Shocrete is making the news again, this time not in the name of history and culture, but in the name of science. We’ve written a number of blogs on the contributions of shotcrete, but none have had so much to do with scientific research as this current one. Coming to us from Space.com, today we …

A History of Shotcrete and Gunite, Part 2

This week, we’re back with the second part of our history lesson. Read on to learn more about the history of shotcrete and gunite since the 1950s. We provide a variety of shotcrete and gunite services for our clients in Colorado and surrounding states from our home base near Denver in Littleton, Colorado. Some of …

A History of Shotcrete and Gunite, Part 1

It’s been a little while since we’ve provided a history lesson here at Thorcon Shotcrete and Shoring, so we’re taking the opportunity to expand on the history of one of our favorite topics: shotcrete and gunite. Here at our headquarters in Littleton, Colorado (near Denver), we provide superior shotcrete and shoring contracting services to the state of …

Start A New Season With Shotcrete and Gunite Solutions

Wednesday, September 23 will mark the first day of fall, and here in Littleton, Colorado, we know that winter isn’t far behind. In this part of the country, winter often means low temperatures and a lot of snow on the ground, so it makes construction projects difficult to complete for months at a time. That’s …